A review of the reproductive biology of the only known matrotrophic viviparous anuran, the West African Nimba toad, Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis

Amphibians, and anurans in particular, show the highest diversity of reproductive modes among tetrapods. Nevertheless, viviparity is scarce in anurans and its occurrence is even more often assumed rather than confirmed. Probably the best studied viviparous amphibian is the Nimba toad, Nimbaphrynoide...

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Main Authors: Laura Sandberger-Loua, Hendrik Müller, Mark-Oliver Rödel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-02-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:http://zse.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10489